A court battle between two Chinese companies has exposed the political influence of a company believed to be a major source of funds for Mozambique’s ruling party
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Mozambique's energy and mineral resources ministry is now headed by a petroleum specialist, with an electricity and renewables specialist as his deputy
Frelimo's Central Committee starts a three-day meeting today amid tensions over Filipe Nyusi's alleged aim of remaining president of Mozambique for another five-year term
By Piers Pigou, for the Cabo Ligado February 2022 monthly report, published in full here…
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi last week moved to strengthen his grip on the country’s government with the most profound cabinet reshuffle of his time as president
Mozambique's Attorney General's office says it can neither admit or deny that a $1m payment to a scrap metal company in the UAE was a bribe or a payment for Nyusi’s benefit
Renamo leader Ossufo Momade has joined the chorus calling for Nyusi to testify in court - but Judge Efigenio Baptista says brief testimony given to prosecutors in 2018 is enough
President Nyusi has claimed under oath not to have known of the existence of tuna fishing and offshore security company Ematum while defence minister — despite the company making headlines domestically and internationally
The reshuffle includes new appointments to commander of the army and deputy commander of the police, whose respective in-trays include the evolving insurgency and a spate of kidnappings
Finance Minister Adriano Maleiane tells court he only learned of the Proindicus and MAM debts…